What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Associate, Emerging Technologies position at American Board of Internal Medicine?
Put your expertise to work where it will make a difference - advancing the way physicians are evaluated to ensure better patient care. The ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine) Innovation Team is a new, tight-knit group of bold thinkers, bringing start-up agility and creativity to a physician-led, nonprofit organization that has set the standards for medical certification for nearly a century. You’ll collaborate with clinicians, psychometricians, and product designers to build new solutions that make certification assessments smarter, fairer, and more reflective of real-world medical practice. You'll also help us improve our internal processes at ABIM, to make work more engaging and productive. If you’re driven by cutting-edge technology, inspired by mission-driven work, and eager to shape the future of healthcare in a rapidly changing world, we can’t wait to meet you.
ABIM is currently seeking a Program Associate to join their newly created Emerging Technologies Department. The Program Associate provides administrative, logistical, and operational support to the department. This role supports innovation programs and pilots aimed at developing and testing new approaches to assessing physician competencies. They assist in coordinating departmental projects, managing documentation, tracking key performance metrics, and supporting cross-functional collaborations.
Reporting to the Senior Director, Innovation Strategy and Solutions, the Program Associate has the following primary responsibilities:
- Program Coordination: Assist with planning, logistics, and coordination for departmental projects, pilots, and meetings, including scheduling, materials preparation, and follow-up communications.
- Data & Documentation Support: Maintain organized digital project documentation, meeting notes, dashboards, and performance tracking systems to ensure visibility across the innovation portfolio.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Support communication and coordination between Emerging Technologies, external partners, and internal ABIM departments (e.g., Assessment and Research, Information Technology, Communications, and Strategic Alliances).
- Innovation Reporting: Contribute to developing reports, summaries, and visual presentations that communicate project progress, key learnings, and outcomes to leadership and stakeholders.
- Administrative & Departmental Support: Provide operational support for procurement, onboarding new team members, budget documentation, and departmental knowledge management.
- Grant and Partnership Support: Assist in tracking innovation grant opportunities, documenting outcomes, and coordinating external collaboration logistics.
Requirements for this role include a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Health, Business, Education or a related field. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in administrative, project coordination, or program support experience in a professional environment.
The successful incumbent will have excellent communication, organizational, and planning skills, and must be able to both integrate and apply rapidly evolving information to ongoing work. They must also have the ability to work independently with multiple priorities and adapt in a collaborative environment.
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At the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), our team of unique and talented professionals, and the inspiring work they do, are essential to meeting the needs and expectations of ABIM’s diverse community of physicians.
ABIM is like no other workplace, and we are proud of it. We are committed to recognizing the importance of our people by investing in their lives through ongoing learning opportunities and exceptional total compensation and benefit offerings.
We look forward to learning more about your interest in joining our team. EOE